January, 1905. St. Petersburg. Anarchists attempt to quell the mass demonstration led by Father Gapón with an attack; the beautiful Clementine places the bomb on the streetcar that crosses the frozen Neva River. Ms. Kareninas children, who carry the weight of the beautiful woman who killed herself, are going to the opera. The czar has shown interest in acquiring a portrait of Ana for his collection. Upon rooting through the cellar to find this portrait, a box is discovered that contains two versions of Anas manuscript. The first even received acclaim by a potential editor. But Ana hadnt agreed and ended up rewriting her novel. The second manuscript is this text. Anas Book takes up the themes of childrens stories, and by interweaving them, paints a portrait of her extreme exasperation. In this intimate, surprising novel, the characters become real people and vice versa in an interesting game of mirrors that ultimately resolves more than one mystery.